Submission & Exhibition Format Requirements

Press Kit Requirements

A press kit is requested but not required, including:

Prizes & Awards

This category is a competition.

Best Kansas Filmmaker Narrative/Fiction Short Film Award The winning Kansas Filmmaker Narrative/Fiction Short Film may be a narrative, animation or experimental film. The award will be granted to a short narrative/fiction film screened at the Tim Gruver Spotlight on Kansas Filmmakers Shorts Program and as determined by the Tallgrass Programming Directors.

Best Kansas Filmmaker Documentary Short Film AwardThe winning Kansas Filmmaker Documentary Short Film will be granted to a short documentary film screened at the Tim Gruver Spotlight on Kansas Filmmakers Shorts Program and as determined by the Tallgrass Programming Directors.

Tallgrass Short Fiction Film Audience Award The Audience Award Winning Short Fiction Film may be a narrative, domestic or foreign film. The award is granted to the short film screened at the festival scored highest by the audience. Cash Award Value: 1,000 U.S. Dollar
This prize is shared with other categories.

Tallgrass Short Documentary Film Audience Award The Audience Award Winning Short Documentary Film may be a domestic or foreign documentary film. The award is granted to the short documentary film accepted as an “in competition” screening in the festival scored highest by the audience.
Cash Award Value: 1,000 U.S. Dollar
This prize is shared with other categories.

Tallgrass Golden Strands Short Fiction Film Award Tallgrass Golden Strands Short Fiction Film Award
The Golden Strands Short Film award may be a narrative, animation, experimental, domestic or foreign film. The award is granted to the short narrative/fiction film accepted as an “in competition” screening in the festival that is selected by the Festival Programming Directors.This prize is shared with other categories.

Tallgrass Golden Strands Short Documentary Film Award Tallgrass Golden Strands Short Documentary Film Award
The Golden Strands Short Documentary Film award may be a domestic or foreign film. The award is granted to the short documentary film accepted as an “in competition” screening in the festival that is selected by the Festival Programming Directors.
Cash Award Value: 2,500 U.S. Dollar
This prize is shared with other categories.

Tallgrass Narrative Fiction Feature Audience Award The Audience Award Winning Narrative Fiction Feature Film award is granted to the narrative, animation, or experimental feature-length (60 minutes +) foreign or domestic film accepted as an “in competition” screening in the festival that receives the highest score by the audience.
Cash Award Value: 2,500 U.S. Dollar
This prize is shared with other categories.

Tallgrass Documentary Feature Audience Award The Audience Award Winning Documentary Feature Film award is granted to the documentary feature-length (60 minutes +) foreign or domestic film accepted as an “in competition” screening in the festival that receives the highest score by the audience. Cash Award Value: 2,500 U.S. Dollar
This prize is shared with other categories.

Tallgrass Golden Strands Outstanding Narrative Fiction Feature AwardThe Golden Strands Outstanding Narrative Fiction Feature Film award is granted to the narrative, animation, or experimental feature-length (60 minutes +) foreign or domestic film accepted as an “in competition” screening in the festival that is selected by the Festival Programming Directors.This prize is shared with other categories.

Tallgrass Golden Strands Outstanding Documentary Feature FilmThe Golden Strands Outstanding Documentary Feature Film award is granted to documentary feature-length (60 minutes +) foreign or domestic film accepted as an “in competition” screening in the festival that is selected by the Festival Programming Directors.
This prize is shared with other categories.

Category Rules

-A Wichita premiere is required. World and US Premieres are not required, however premieres (especially Kansas premieres) are preferred and premiere status may be one of the factors considered when determining a film's inclusion in the Festival.

-In order to be considered for festival selection, Kansas filmmakers MUST submit a valid Kansas address and identification. Credentials can be emailed to submit@tallgrassfilmfest.com.

-Please indicate in your cover letter if you are submitting a feature film under the Kansas category that qualifies for the Stubbornly Independent Award or the DOX Documentary Awards. (Please see the qualifications for these awards in our festival category list).

-2 submission preview copies of the film are required if you are submitting on disc media (DVD).

-All films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English for Festival presentation.

-The Festival will consider work-in-progress, films with temporary soundtracks, digital outputs, and work that did not originate on film. Filmmakers must deliver final format (as indicated) for Festival screening. No exceptions will be permitted.